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ASHEVILLE - Trailblazing civil rights attorney and Asheville native James "Fergie" Ferguson died the morning of July 21, his ...
Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II passed away at 82, leaving a lasting impact on Charlotte and civil rights law.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte community is remembering civil rights attorney James Ferguson, II. Ferguson passed away Monday at 82-years-old after a battle with COVID and other illnesses.
Ferguson and Julius Chambers represented the Swann family in a landmark lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School ...
James Ferguson II, a Charlotte civil rights lawyer whose landmark cases desegregated schools nationwide died July 21, 2025 at ...
A local civil rights attorney, James Ferguson II, has passed away. He was 82. His long legal career paved the way for others ...
Charlotte historians say impacts of the 1971 Supreme Court case Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education are still ...
CHARLOTTE — James Ferguson II, a prominent racial justice litigator known for his role in desegregating schools, passed away ...
Charlotte leaders on Monday mourned the death of civil rights attorney James Ferguson, whose work helped desegregate schools ...
A Charlotte Fire Department employee is fighting her dismissal for posting a racially-charged comment on Facebook about the Ferguson police shooting. The city's NPR affiliate said in a report ...
NEW YORK (AP) — British singers Charlotte Church and Rebecca Ferguson have declined to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Church wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that Trump's ...